How Much Is Occupational Health And Safety Professionals Salary

Occupational Health And Safety Professionals Salary

I hear people ask – How much does an Occupational Health and Safety Professional earn. It is an important question though, after all, money is a motivation factor; more money more motivation.

I want to state here clearly that Occupational Health and Safety Professionals salary varies based on industry, organization, years of experience, staff level, risk involved, etc.

Hence, two (2) organizations involved in the same specialty may not pay the same salary to occupational health and safety professionals of the same level (Based on expertise and level of experience). This is what gives way to a range in talking about the salary of an Occupational Health and Safety professional.

In this article, I will highlight the range of pay for occupational health and safety professions using different references and portfolios.

Occupational Health And Safety Professionals Salary Ratings

1. Payscale: Annual Average Occupational Health and Safety Salary

  • Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager – $85k
  • Safety Manager – $72k
  • Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist – $61k
  • Safety Director – $85k
  • Safety Coordinator – $55k
  • Safety Specialist – $64k
  • Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Coordinator – $61k

2. Glassdoor: Annual Average

The national average salary for an Occupational Health and Safety Specialist is $60,133 in the United States. Salary estimates are based on 2,639 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Occupational Health and Safety Specialist employees.
Specialty: Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
Organization: US Air Force
Salary: $60,449/yr
Specialty: Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
  • Organization: US Navy
  • Salary: $67,711/yr
Specialty: Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
  • Organization: US Marine Corps
  • Salary: $57K – $67K
Specialty: Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
  • Organization: University of Utah
  • Salary: $43K – $49K
Specialty: Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
  • Organization: Microsoft
  • Salary: $126K – $139K
Specialty: Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
  • Organization: NIH
  • Salary: $94K – $101K
Specialty: Occupational Health and Safety Specialist – Monthly
  • Organization: Chevron
  • Salary: $14K – $15K

3. Indeed: Annual average OHS Salary

The average salary of an Occupational Health and Safety Professional is set at $98,441 per year
See salary template in some organizations:

US Department of Energy Occupational Health and Safety Manager

$146,268 per year

US Department of Labor Occupational Health and Safety Manager

$141,134 per year

US Department of the Treasury Occupational Health and Safety Manager

$118,972 per year

Department of Homeland Security Occupational Health and Safety Manager

$116,058 per year

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Occupational Health and Safety Manager

$105,639 per year

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Occupational Health and Safety Manager

$104,628 per year

United States Department Of Defense Occupational Health and Safety Manager

$101,218 per year

US Department of Agriculture Occupational Health and Safety Manager

$98,816 per year

Department of Energy Occupational Health and Safety Manager

$128,820 per year

Department of Labor Occupational Health and Safety Manager

$118,887 per year

4. Occupational Health and Safety Salary in Nigeria

The Average Salary of HSE Staff in Nigeria is around 400,000 Naira monthly

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Where most Entry Level Employees earn as low as between 120,000 – 150,000 Naira monthly

Some Senior Level Employees earn as much as 1,000,000 – 1,500,000 Million Naira monthly and even more based on the organization they practice it.

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